Category Archives: Canadian Press
Woman's Facebook message undermines sex-assault conviction against ex-husband
TORONTO - A seven-year-old Facebook message has scuttled a conviction against a man accused by his ex-wife of sexually assaulting and threatening to kill her. In a decision released Friday, Ontario...
Nov 04, 2016
Woodfibre LNG gives green light to what would be B.C.'s first LNG project
British Columbia’s efforts to launch a liquefied natural gas industry were given a boost Friday after Woodfibre LNG said it will proceed with its $1.6-billion project in the Lower Mainland, the ...
Nov 04, 2016
Kamloops, B.C., restaurant hopes online post will find owner of engagement ring
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Staff at a restaurant in Kamloops, B.C., hope to reunite a customer with a very special piece of jewelry. A manager of the Earls restaurant in the southern Interior city says a gold a...
Nov 04, 2016
Man claiming to be shower victim testifies in Sandusky case
BELLEFONTE, Pa. - A man who claims he was the young sexual-assault victim seen with former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in a campus shower 15 years ago, a central episode in the ...
Nov 04, 2016
Millions celebrate winning Chicago Cubs with parade, rally
CHICAGO - November blazed like dazzling springtime in Chicago during a massive parade and rally Friday to honour the Cubs’ first World Series title in 108 years and fulfil more than a century of...
Nov 04, 2016
Strong quake shakes Chile; no reports of damage
SANTIAGO, Chile - A strong earthquake rattled buildings in Chile’s capital and other regions of the country on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and authorities dis...
Nov 04, 2016
Bombardier reputation takes hit after Metrolinx ramps up pressure on rail deal
MONTREAL - One of Bombardier’s largest Canadian rail customers has threatened to cancel a contract over continued delays in delivering a prototype train in Toronto, handing another blow to the b...
Nov 04, 2016
Unlikely spat pits craft fair against legion over Remembrance Day service
SYDNEY, N.S. - An unlikely public spat that seemingly pitted a craft sale against several local legions over the location of a Remembrance Day service, drawing hostility and threats of a boycott, was ...
Nov 04, 2016
Unsigned goaltender Karri Ramo practises with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Free agent goaltender Karri Ramo practised with the Maple Leafs on Friday afternoon. Ramo, who spent last season with the Calgary Flames, joined Toronto’s tandem of Frederik Andersen a...
Nov 04, 2016
Leicester trio take on Messi, Ronaldo for FIFA player award
ZURICH - Three Leicester players will try to end the eight-year grip of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the FIFA player of the year award. Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante were n...
Nov 04, 2016